Jim Yoakum's extensive career spans over three decades as a professional writer, encompassing non-fiction works, novels, and screenplays for three produced films. His contributions have graced numerous publications such as Rolling Stone and The Onion, showcasing a versatile journalistic voice. A former writing collaborator with the late Graham Chapman of Monty Python, Yoakum also serves as the U.S. Curator of the Graham Chapman Archives, highlighting his deep engagement with comedic history. Beyond his literary pursuits, he is also a professional musician, bringing a unique rhythm to his diverse creative endeavors.
Graham Chapman is said to have been Monty Python's one true anarchist. This work contains everything from Graham Chapman's sketches and transcripts of his lecture tours to letters to his bank manager and reflections on his fellow Pythons and offers an insight into the real Graham Chapman.